Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

FRIDAY, March 4th.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Skeele of Augusta.
Papers from the House disposed of in con.
cu-reuce.
Bill an act granting certain powers to the
Eden Water Co. came from the House
passed to be engrossed and was read once.
1t was then laid on the table and assigned
for Wednesday next at II o'clock for further
consideration on motion of Mr.. Gooduow of
Washington.
Bill an act to establish salary for the
Judge of the municipal Court of the city of
Saco, and bill an act to establish salary for
the Judge of the municipal court of the city
OF Biddeford, came from the House passed
70 be engrossed and on motion of Mr.
Weymouth of York they were laid
on the table pending their first reading.
Bill an act to repeal sec. IL of Chap. so of
the revised statutes, relating to granting di-
vorces ntsi Senate document No. 331 passed
to be engrossed by the Senate came from the
House indefinitely postponed, and on motion
OF MIR. Libbey of Penobscot the Senate in
sisted upon its former action and proposed a
committee of conference The President
appointed as the committee on the part of the
Senate Messrs. Libbey Heath and Lumbert.
L II,
refused passage by the Senate, came back
from the House that branch insisting upon its
vote passing the measure and proposing
committee of conference.
! Mr.. Flint of Somerset moved to recede
and concur, and on this motion yea and nay
vote was ordered and taken on motion of Mr.
Weymouth of York, resulting in the mega
tive, as follows;
YEA-Messrs. Flint, Eeath, Hinckley, Lord, Phar.
NAY-Messrs. BurriI. Cole, Daggett, Dunnell,
Gilbert, Goodnow, Gushee, Hill, Jones. Libbey Nor
cross, Rich, Russell, Sleeper Wescott, Weymouth.
is.
ABSENT OR Nor vorINa-Messrs. Allen, Harmon,
Kendall, Lumbert. .Nickes, Sargent, Simpson, W Waace,
| Young.-9.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow the Senate
then voted to insist upon its former action
and concur in the proposition for committee
of conference. The President Joined Messrs
Goodnow, Gushee and Gilbert to the House
committee.
Mr.. Flint of Somerset presented under a
suspension of the rule bill an act to author
ize the uniting and consolidation of the
Sebasticook and Moosehead Railroad Co., the
Harmony & Wellington Railroad Co., and
the Monson Railroad Co., which was referred
to the Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs
and Expresses.
Mr.. Heath, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported in new draft and ought
to pass on bill an act relating 20 the Bidde-
ford & Saco Water Co., which was read and
assigned.
MIR. Lumbert, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on petition, reported bill an act to
provide remedy in case of damages caused
by flowage by dams erected and maintained
on streams not navigable. for cranberry cul-
ture, printed under rule.
ho "a
Judiciary, reported legislation inexpedient on
order relating to the destruction of buildings
from explosions. Also reported reference to
the next legislature on bill an act relating to
the registration of voters; also made the
same report on order relating to patent bal.
lot boxes.
Mr. Sleeper, from the Committee on Insane
, Hospital, on petition, reported bill an act to
amend sec. |, chap. ll5 of the revised stat
utes relating to salaries of the officers of the
Insane Hospital; printed under rule.
Mr. Lord, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of Isaiah Noyes ct ais, for amendment to
the law relating to division fences
Mr. Libbey, from the Committee on Finan-
cal Affairs reported legislation inexpe-
dent on order relating to additional
taxation of railroads; also reported on
order resolve establishing valuation for the
purpose of the taxation of certain planta-
tions: printed uuder rule
Mr.. Daggett, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported legislation inexpedient
on certain orders referred from the last iegisla-
ture to this
Mr.. Hinckley, from the Committee on
Fisheries and Game, on petitions, reported
bill an act for the better protection Of the
lobster fishery; printed nnder rule.
Mr.. Rich from the Joint Standing Com
mittee on Ways and Bridges, submitted a
final report.
On motion of Mr.. Heath bill an act to in,
corporate the Eastern Trust and Banking
Co., and bill an act to incorporate the Mer.
chants Trust and Banking Co, were taken
from the table and the clauses allowing the
companies to establish agencies beyond the
, limits of the State of Maine stricken out, and
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee resolve in favor
: of Eugene Michaud was taken from the ia
BILE and passed to be engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to legalze the doings Of Wade
Plantation.
Bill an act to amend section 81, CHAPTER 6
revised statutes.
Bill an act to incorporate the Midway
Mount Katahdin and Patten Railroad Co
TAs amended by the House.
Bill an act additional to and amendatory
of section 80, chapter 6, revised statutes, re
lating to the collection of highway taxes or
lands in unincorporated places.
Bill an act to amend chapter 120, private
and special laws of 1872, entitled an act to
incorporate the Penobscot Central railroad
! as amended by chapter 4l6, private and spec
ial laws of 1874.
Bill an act relating to the Madawa aska Train
ing School.
Bill an act to incorporate the Calais City
Railway Co. As amended by the House.
Bill an act to amend sec. 5, chap. Is, re
e vised statutes, relating to location of high
ways.
Bill an act to increase the capital stock ol
, the Bar Harbor Water Co.
t Bill an act to incorporate the Eden Water
Co. of Bar Harbor.
} Bill an act to amend sec. 2, chap. A, re
vised statutes, relating to peddlers licenses.
Bill an act to authorize an extension Of the
, York Harbor and Beach Railroad Co.
, Bill an act to authorize Alba Holmes ant
Jos. B. Hurd to erect and maintain pier
and booms in Aroostook river in the town o
Fort Fairfield, Aroostook county.
+. Bill an act to incorporate the Greene ant
: Leeds Fire Insurance Co.
! Bill an act to amend sec. "a, chap. 65, re
vised statutes, relating TO allowances Il
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